aufgeführtvsaufgeführteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: aufgeführt is a verb, aufgeführte is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“aufgeführt” is a verb and “aufgeführte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#4,589
“aufgeführt” frequency rank
#42,350
“aufgeführte” frequency rank
46939
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aufgeführt aufgeführte
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufführen Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgeführt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aufgeführt and aufgeführte apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
aufgeführt
11 ch
aufgeführte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aufgeführt is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfyːɐ̯t] while aufgeführte is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfyːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “aufgeführt” sits inside “aufgeführte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46939, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aufgeführt is recorded at frequency rank #4,589, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]. aufgeführte is at rank #42,350, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfyːɐ̯tə].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 46939, this pair ranks #1,301,781 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of aufgeführt vs aufgeführte

Shared letters: aefghrtuü. Private to "aufgeführt": -. Private to "aufgeführte": -.

"aufgeführt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC  ·  "aufgeführte" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCV

Frequency comparison

aufgeführt#4,589
aufgeführte#42,350

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aufgeführt" and "aufgeführte" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "aufgeführt" is a verb and "aufgeführte" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "aufgeführt" or "aufgeführte"?
"aufgeführt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,589 in our German list, against #42,350 for "aufgeführte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering aufgeführt vs aufgeführte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “aufgeführt”; for an adjective, it's “aufgeführte”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aufgeführt” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list